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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-30
SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS.
Two of New Yorks Tax Commissioners Are
Charged with shameful Derelicton of Duty.

NEW YORK. April 90 The sensation IL the
City Hall. to-day, was the preferment of charges
against Tax Commissioners Coleman and Dom
nelly, before Mayor Hewitt, by Charles 1.
Champaign. yice-president of the Central Tax
payers Association. The charges contain ft-
teen distinct specifications, and the removal Of
the commissioners is asked The allegations are
that Commissioners Coleman and Donnely
have wilfuily omitted to perform their duty.
and have been guilty of gross and culpable neg.
lig-nce in the performance of their duty between
the 1st Of December, 1885. and the lst OF July,
1886; that during that period they failed to
assess property lawfully entitled to assessment,
aggrega,ing in valne $50, 900. and that dur
ing the period they allowed taxes TO the
extent Of 81 600. 900 to be lost to the city.
The amounts of property owned by the Wander
bllt estate. the New York Central Railroad Com
pany, and the various city railway companies.
aggregating $50. l49 900. out in detail The
charges allege that in all these cases, the sworn
returns OF the corporations disclose the existence
OF the assessabe property, and that Coleman
and Donneliv. acting in concert, as the ma Jority
OF the board, against the protest of Commissioner
Feitner, neglected to make the lawful assess
ment. In the case of the Hudson River Railroad
Company tie return of the company showed
So, 0o7, ,348, on which no assessment whatever
WAS made In all the other railroad cases the
amounts shown are in excess of the assessments
made by the commissioners The case of W.
H. Vanderbilt. whose will disclosed over $33 :
000.0o0 of taxable bonds, was assessed at 49,.
000. 600
Mayor Hewitt: said he would make thorough
investigation
Lawyer Arthur j. Delaney this afternoon
made application to Mayor Hewitt for the re-
moval OF Fire Commissioners Henry d. Purroy,
Richard Croker and Edward Smith He charges
them with willful neglect Of and refusal to per-
form. their duty to Investigate charges of con-
spiracy made by him against certain examiners
of buildings IN the Bureau of Inspection of Build.
ings. whereby certain clients of Delaney were
subjected to unnecessary expense and vexatious
litigation,
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Bnn-Fi.ht.ng Under The E,ecrric.L,eht.

CITY OF MEXICO. April % The novelty Of q
bull fight by electriclight drew an immense
crowd TO the Conn Plaza. Among the specta-
tators were President Daz and several bsrs
of mis- Cabinet The was brilliantly
lighted by ten eecfricghts, and the CANDY uni
forms of the mGtadors fairly blazed. The door
OF the bull-pen thrown open. and the first
bull made a frantic rush AT the picadors, and in
a minute was master of the arena, having killed
horse aud gored two others One matador
and p1cador were laid out. though not killed.
The fighters became very timid, and piled the
sword from the side, being afraid TO face the
animal is usual. OF FIVE bulls every was
desperate in the haz ne light. and horses and
fighters were rolled over and tossed in q terrible
manner. One swordsman attempted TO kill the
bull as he charged, and was caught on the horns
and tossed ont of the arena almost ilfeess. The
result of the fight was four horses killed. several
torn ana crippled, two matadors nearly killed.
and several picadors disabled. The dazzling
light seems make the ANIMALS wild. This was
the first time bull-fehting has been tried by
elect tric -lioht
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THE IRISH CRIMES BILL,

The Government Declines to Substitute the
Word "Crime" for "Offense."
LONDON April 90 The House of Commons
this afternoon went into committee on the Irish
crimes ac t-amendment bill Mr.. T. ID. Healy
proposed that the word ''offense' in the act
should be changed to the word .'crime."
Mr.. Dillon and Mr.. Bradlaugn supported the
proposal
clined, on behalf of the government. to accept
the change.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said it was evil
dent that the bill was not intended to punish
crime in Ireland but was designed for applying
penalties By the resident magistrates to new
offenses created by the bill
Mr. Gladstone advised the government to con-
cede Mr.. Healys amendment The word
"offense" could not be held to be strictly synOn-
ymous with the word crime" in the bill. If the
government desired a strictly legal use of the
measure, they would accept accurate definitions.
A division taken, and the amendment
was defeated BY vote of l57 to l2O
DIR. Commons, member for Roscommon,
moved that the bill be not retrospective, in offer
ing which motion he supported by Mr.
Healey and opposed by Sir r. e. REGISTER. At
torney general. and Sir E. G. Clark, Solicitor
general.
Sir Henry James suggested the insertion Of
words in the bill prescribing that inquiry into
past offeuses be limited TO felony ana msde-
meanor.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt congratulated
the government on having the assistance of SIR
Henry James. and expressed his opinion that ii
must he highly gratifying to the government To
fnd that the Unionists had at last proved to be
of some to them.
Mr. W. H. Smith said If Mr.. James was no,
satisfied with the assurance that they would ap-
ply the act fairly the government would intro
duee a pledge that the clanse would be limited
as they had announced that IL would be.
DR.. Commens offered to withdraw his motion
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ITALY AND THE POPE.

Conditions on Which the Church Will Con-
sent to Reconciliation.
VIENNA. April 29.-The Tageblatt says the
Vatican favors the following conditions of recon-
ciliation with the Italian government:
First-The Pope will advise the royal arch.
ducal and ducal families of Naples, Tuscany and
Moaena to renounce all claims of sovereignty in
favor Of the Holy See.
Second--The Pope will crown King Humbert
King of Italy, granting him and his Catholic
descendants the territory OF Italy in ief
Third-The King to govern the whole king
dom, with full temporal rights. but to acknowl-
edge the Pope suzeran and pledge himself to
rule according to the dictates Of the church
Fourth-The King to reside in Rome.
Fifth-The territory. including the Leonine
City and part of the shore OF the Tiber. to be
allotted permanently TO the Pope, with absolute
ruling and proprietary rights.
Sixth-A special convention to be concluded
to fix the amount that Italy shall pay to main
tain the papel household.
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Evidence that the Frenchman Was Trifle
Too Patriotic for the Responsible and Del
icate Duties of His Frontier Office
The French War Department Continues
to Show Signs of Great Activity.
The ITALIAN Expedition to Africa Likely to
End in Dlsaster-The Pope Proposes Rec
onciliation with King Humbert.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.

The Latter Orders the Release Of Schnabele
War Preparations in France.
PARIS April 20 Premier Goblet has received
q dispatch from NJ. Herbette stating that Prince
Bismarck has ordered the release of NJ. Selma
belle.
BERLIN. April 29-The North German Ca
zette saws: 'sIn ordering the release of NJ.
Schnabele the German government has placed a
broad Interpretation upon the matter regarding
the Invitation addressed to NJ. Schnabele by the
German police commissary as sort OF safe con-
duet. although the arrest itself was effected in
dependently Of the invitation, and without the
knowledge of Commissary Gautsch, by two Ber-
lin officials"
The German official papers to-day publish.
without comment tho remaining official docu-
raents relating to the Schnabele affair These
documents comprise further evidence Of Selma
bele's operations among French sympathizers on
German territory. particularly at Metz and
Strasburg. Through Schnabele's agents at these
places the French military authorities were
placed in possession of complete reports OF the
movements of German troops, the progress OF
the defensive works on the German side of the
frontier. and the changes effected in the fort
resses since they passed from French into Ger
man hands.
The Emperor has signed the papers releasing
NJ. Schnabele and he will be at once set at lib
erty M. Schnabee has written to his wife that
he expects to return to his home tomorrow. NJ.
Herbette, the French ambassador, is reported to
have expressed himself as in the highest degree
gratified at the courteous treatment he, as the
representative Of his government, has re-
ceived at the hands of the German Chancellor
and Foreign Office throughout the Schnabele
controversy.
The French Foreign Office has notified the
press of Paris that NJ. Schnabele has been re-
leased by order of the Emperor.
General Boulaneer to-day appointed COM
mittee of general officers belonging to the head
quarters staff to report on the improvements in
course of being effected in the railroad com
nlunications and dsfenses the Alsace- Lorraine
frontier. Every branch of the War Department
exhibits unusual activity. Not fewer than ssven
separate committees, on as many branches OF
the military service, sitting daily. Five sep
| arate travelling committees are charged with the
inspection of the infantry. artillery and cavalry
| in camps and fortresses. The most rigid
!. secrscy aspcbserved AT the a-senais, parrsons
and dock ) ards. and it is next to impossible to
| pass the gates of any of the military and naval
| establishments formerly of easy access to prop
| erly authenticated strangers.
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THE ITALIANS IN AFRICA.

The Campaign Likely to End in Disaster
Unless Reinforcements Arc Sent.
CAIRO, April 29.-Dspasches from Massowah
state that the Italian troops which were advanc
ing on Keren were recently confronted by force
of Abyssinians with whom they became en-
gagged in battle. The fight is said to have been
desperate and protracted, but of doubtful result.
ROME. April 29-Advices were received by
tie government from Massowah to-day which
are of alarming import and indicate disastrous
ending of the Abyssinian expedition. unless as
eistance is rendered without delay. Three bat
talions of troops have been ordered to embark
Immediately to reinforce the expedition, and it
is likely THAT further re,nforc ements will be dis
patched within short time.
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A Mtuisfer's Downfall.

BALTIMORE. April % Rev. A NJ. Morrison
inst, and few days was arrested in Broc-
ton Mass He returned To Baltimore on
Wednesday in charge of detective. and was put
trial to-day. Conviction followed. and he
was sentenced to seven years in the pententiary
with hard labor. He was formerly q
Methodist minister, and WAS at one
time well known in New England. Liquor
was the cause of his DOWNFALL his last
pulpit having been at Williamsburg. XIV. Last
year he suffered imprisonment for forgery. He
swindled several religious concerns in New
York city last month, and came TO Baltimore to
escape arrest. Here he got hard ND and pro-
ceeded to raise money by hiring a team and
making away with it. He was traced to Brocton,
Mass, where he was arrested after desperate
fight.
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Boycott Against Armour.

PITTsBURG, April pa special committee
from Chicago have been secretly at work during
the past few days quietly distributing a boycott
circular among the Knights of Labor in this
city against the goods OF Armour 65 Co., of Chi
cago, on account Of that firms return to the
ten hour system some time age. The committee
already here will be increased by thirty addi-
tional members, who will arrive from Chicago
next week. They will distribute these circulars
throughout this city and Allegheny City, and
will try to induce erocers and others not to sell
Armour's goods. One hundred thousand Of tho
circulars will be distributed.
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Cable Notes.

The Soleil says that some Germans disarmed
Russian sentinel who tried to prevent Ger.
man from crossing the Silesan frontier.
Wagners opera. "Lohengrin," the perform
ance of which was postponed on account of the
Schnabele incident, will be given at Paris on
Tuesday next.
Colonel Hughes Hallett showed Hon. W. f.
Cody buffalo Bill through the House of Com
mons last night. The scout was mncn interested
in the proceedings. and cenversed with several
members.
A colossal system of robbery by means of pre-
pared packs Of cards has just been discovered at
the Casino. at Monte Carlo. Tha proprietors os
the tables have lost fl6 600. The police are in
vestigatlng the matter
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Knights of Labor Held for Conspiracy

New YORK. April 29-Justice Smith, at the
Tombs court, this afternoon listened to argu-
nents of council for and against the members Of
the executive board of District Assembly 81,
Knights of Labor, who are accused of conspiracy
in ordering strike in the shoe factory of John
Hanan q Sons, at Centre ana White streets;
also, for ordering strikes wherever O. Is. Hartt,
"a foreman. should find employ nent When the
lawyers had concluded, Justice Smith decided
to hold the accussd-)ohn Z. Gill, John Foster,
Leo Moseley James Mcdonnell. John A. Camp
bell and Fred Romehearer for trial on both
charges. The knights did not take the decision
kindly. They will furnish bail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-30
ANOTHER REPORT.
ProclamatiOns from Official Sources-A Meet
ing That Means Business

ProclamatiOns from Official Sources-A Meet
ing That Means Business
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 29-This morning
Jennie Bowman, who was assaulted by the
negroes. Patterson and Turner. is still sinking.
She Is worse than ut any time yet and may die
at any moment The feeling is that her death
will precipitate trouble.
The answer of the Governor to the following
application for aid from the militia has just been
received tll:l5 A. ny and several companies
have been ordered to guard the Jail:
LOUISVILLE, April 90 1887.
"Gov. j. Proctor Knott-From representa-
tons made to me by the chief of police and iailer
there is imminent danger of domestic violence
and bloodshed growing out of the assault on Jen-
ME Bowman, unless you call out the militia re-
serve here / concur in the opinion and place
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LABOR INTERESTS.
The Knights of Labor Will Not Interfere in
the Molders' Strike.

PHILADELPHIA. April 29.--The general execu-
tive board of the Knights of Labor, after three
days conference with the Representatives of the
stovemolders throughout the country,
to-day decided that they would not iu-
terfere in the present controversy about the
ST. Louis patterns TIE executive officers say
that the matter will be left entirely with the
district assemblies to which some of the stove-
molders belong, and the matter will thus be
transferred from the general executive board to
the district assemblies. the former declaring
that the fight is now within their jurisdiction, as
only small number of the stove olders belong
to the Knights of Labor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-30
o'Brien's Proposed visit to Canada.

MONTREAL. Quebec, April 29--Father Dowd,
OF st. Patricks Church, says Archbishop Lynch
had rightly spoken in the matter of O'Briens
proposed visit. and every sincere Catholic in the
Dominion is of his way of thinking Other
leading Catholics have spoken in a similar way
The Daily Post says: "We bowed to the iudg-
ment of Archbishop Lynch and Mr. Blake, and
advised O'Brion not to come to Canada Now
that Lord Lansdowne has shown no intention of
relenting. we will not take upon ourselves the
responsibility of shielding him f4om the wrath
he has invoked. While accepting the report
that his Grace of Toronto did send the alleged
message, must doubt its Authenticity. 1t is
strange that the irish press has as vet shown
knowledge of OBrierA having received such .
message
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CHICAGO, April 29.-Six hundred of the seven
hundred walters in Chicago will hold meeting
tomorrow night to determine whether they
will; inaugurate a strike. Tha six hundred
are members Of the Knights of Labor, and are
demanding 10 per cent increase in wages.
This makes three serious strikes which may be
ordered In Chicago before midnight to- morrow
the walters, the bakers and the hod-carriers.
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Trying to Sue Balfour for SANDER.

DUBLIN. April 29.--In the Exchequer Court,
to-day. nurse named Dillon applied for the
issue of writ beyond the courts Jurisdiction
against Mr.. Baifour, Chief Secretary for Ire-
land. for slander. in having. complainant
alleged. stated against her, professionally. that
she had refused nurse the wife of em-
ployed by person under boycott The court
refused to eraut the writ.
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The West yiryiuia Legislature.

CHARLESTON W. Va, April 29-The Senate
consumed the day IN discussing motion 10 ad-
iourn without elecsng a United States Senator.
a letter from Mr. Lucas, Governor Wilson's ap-
pointee, informed the Legislature that 1t would
not be lawful act TO elect Senator. and that a
contest would result should the Legislature
elect. A ballot will be taken on Tuesday.
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Ordered Rack to Work

CINoINNATI Anril 20 The 500 employees Of
the Mosler Safe and Lock Company. who Quit
work. yesterday. on account of an objectionable
man named Wolfe. were ordered back by the ex-
ecutve committee of the Knights OF Labor. and
will report for duty on Monday morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-30
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

turkey Threatened with Tonbie by Some %
Her Turbulent Neiehbors.
LONDON, April A Constantinople special
to night states that Turkish troops have sud-
denly been dispatched in the direction of the
frontiers OF Montenegro Large numbers of
Montenegrns reported concentrating on the
frontier. and precautionary measures are ordered
the Turkish side to prevent an invasion OF
Turkish territory. Reports of military move
meats on the Macedonian frontiers are also re-
ceived. Turkish troops have been dispatched to
the northeast, where a force of rebels has for
some days been gathering, apparently with the
object of crossing into Eastern Roumania and
Bulgaria.
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Russian Troops for Asia.

LONDON. April % 9-The Standard says il has
reliable information that three Russian steam
ships have been for time past. and are
still. engaged in transporting troops destined for
Chardiul, central ASH.
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The Florida s@natorship.

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, April 20 In the Leeis!a-
tur~, to-day. the vote for United States Senator
was as follows: Perry Is: Pasce. II. Bloxham,
l6 Goodrich, Rep, Is; ocatterirG lall Demo-
cratsl Z.
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Martial Law for A,sace-Lorraine.

BERLIN. April 29-The National Gazette
mentions the existence of rumor that Ger
many will soon declare martial law in Alsace-
Lorraine.
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to allow time for consideration. but the govern.
ment would no, allow the withdrawal
Tne amendment was rejected without divis-
ion
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS YESTERDAY.

DEPOT HoTEL-W l. Marpen, Aspen, Cal;
Trenes, Bremen, Germany; Gamer
Santa Barbara; Richard O'Neil, San Fran
cisco: Mrs E F Whitney, Warren. Mimi; Mrs
P Nelson, Pasadena; Mr and Mrs Gen
Foreman, Olean, N Y; Geo Barker and wife,
Fredonia. N Y.
ST. CHARLEs-J Garuham, Pasadena; J
Paul, s. nta Ana; Bach, San Francisco; ii
Skine, H Ward. W Wolf, city;S Clark, Elsi-
more r Murphy, Pomona; ID Grifiths, Oak
land A King, Azusa; Y Barnton. San ia
cinto; f Fraser, Ravena; Patton. River
side; Schmidt, Yuma; Geo Marr, Chicago:
McNutt, Vylcr, Texas; q Scott, New York; P
Theine, Amsterdam, NY.
GRAND CENTRAL HoTELcE Deming,
Fresno: Frank f Hill, Tulare; P Wall,
Fairtault, MINI: H B Phelps, Buffalo: E n
Moore. San Francis CO; G A Sprague, Angus
ia. Me: Samuel Cooper, Salt Lake; II 8
Fox. Cotton; David Swartz. Pomona; 8 P
Hooking, San Francisco: Geo Miller, M
Coy. San Luis Onispo; M Harrison, New
hall: # Leftwick, st Paul; Pollard,
Centro: II w Ladels, Salt Lake: 0 B Fuller,
Ontario: G L Percton, Cotton; Ray Neppett,
Prescott A T; r McKeen, Monrovia.
ST. ELMO HoTED-B Brundage, Bakers
Aeld. d L Maurice and wife, San Diego;
Mrs Z, W Robbins, Bloomington; Miss l. M
mavis Cotton; ] q Rush and wife, Prescott.
AT; D steel, Ohio; Black, lndiaraPi p
oils, Ind; w r Berry, san FrancRco, ~
Goodwin, Ventura; G X Drane. san redro'
e Parsons, Natianal City; B Q King, spring,
field, o; G D Roberts, sacramento;
blanchard, Winnepeg, Mass; fomaIoy'
st Louis, Mo; L Chase and WIFE, san Diago'
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Smallpox.

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ah,e,eme ointment.

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Un,ecessary NHisery.

Probably as much misery comes from
habitual constipation as from anJ derange,
Iaent of the functions of the body, and IT rs
difficult TO cure, for the reason that no one
likes to take the medicines usually pre-.
scribed. Hamburg Figs were prepared 70
obviate. this difficulty, d they VIII pe
chiidren~25 cents; at all druggists. j. j.
Mack & Co., proprietoIs, San Francisco.